Citation

Shaban, Radwan; Asaoka, Hiromi; Barnes, Bob; Drebentsov, Vladimir; Langenbrunner, John; Sajaia, Zurab; Stevens, James; Tarr, David G.; Tesliuc, Emil Daniel; & Shabalina, Olga, et al. (2006). Reducing poverty through growth and social policy reform in Russia. Washington DC: World Bank Publications.

Abstract

Following the 1998 financial crisis, four out of every ten people slipped into poverty, not able to meet basic needs. Luckily, post-crisis economic rebound was impressive and broad-based ? albeit uneven ? across sectors and regions. This title explores the nature of poverty, both nationally and regionally, to identify the groups with a high poverty risk. It then examines growth-poverty linkages through the labor market, as well as the contribution of growth and inequality to the recent poverty reduction. It also considers the expected impact of WTO accession on overall growth and poverty. Finally, it focuses on the scope for improving social policy in ways that will have a direct impact on the poor.

URL

http://books.google.com/books?id=wrftNJP3b64C&dq=Reducing+poverty+through+growth+and+social+policy+reform+in+Russia&lr=&source=gbs_navlinks_s

Reference Type

Book

Year Published

2006

Author(s)

Shaban, Radwan
Asaoka, Hiromi
Barnes, Bob
Drebentsov, Vladimir
Langenbrunner, John
Sajaia, Zurab
Stevens, James
Tarr, David G.
Tesliuc, Emil Daniel
Shabalina, Olga
Yemtsov, Ruslan